When Push Comes to Pull, Kanban Wins

Unlike MRP forecast-driven replenishment, a kanban system reorders parts and components based on actual consumption at the point of use. The simplest version of this is the "two-bin" method. In this case, an operator has two bins of material. One is being consumed and another is full. When...

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Published inIndustrial Maintenance & Plant Operation Vol. 67; no. 6; p. 21
Main Author Narayan Laksham
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rockaway Advantage Business Media 01.06.2006
Subjects
Consumption
Distribution centers
Inventory
Just in time
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Material requirements planning
Materials handling
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Supply chains
United States > US
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Summary:Unlike MRP forecast-driven replenishment, a kanban system reorders parts and components based on actual consumption at the point of use. The simplest version of this is the "two-bin" method. In this case, an operator has two bins of material. One is being consumed and another is full. When the first bin is empty, the operator continues working using the second bin. Meanwhile, the empty bin is sent to the producing station, an obvious signal for replenishment.
ISSN:1099-4785